The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

1035. INGREDIENTS.--3 partridges, salt and cayenne to taste, a small

piece of butter, brown gravy or mushroom sauce. _Mode_.--Pluck, draw, and cut the partridges in half, and wipe the inside thoroughly with a damp cloth. Season them with salt and cayenne, broil them over a very clear fire, and dish them on a hot dish; rub a small piece of butter over each half, and send them to table with brown gravy or mushroom sauce. _Time_.--About 1/4 hour. _Average cost_, 1s. 6d. to 2s. a brace. _Sufficient_ for 3 or 4 persons. _Seasonable_ from the 1st of September to the beginning of February. PARTRIDGE PIE.